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Beginning his journey on the San Juan River, Stephen Fry goes tarpon fishing with Dan Wise, a retired lawyer from Mississippi, who cites that Costa Rica is the Switzerland of Central America.

Stephen Fry travels through Mexico and the entire Central American isthmus to the Panamanian border with South America. It’s a remarkable trip through some of the oldest civilisations on the planet – Mayan, Aztec and Olmec. He visits some of the most dangerous, but breathtakingly beautiful, countries as he learns all about the people, the places, the wildlife and the history.

Primary Title
  • Stephen Fry In Central America
Episode Title
  • Costa Rica to Panama
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 7 August 2016
Start Time
  • 19 : 30
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Episode
  • 4
Channel
  • Prime
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Stephen Fry travels through Mexico and the entire Central American isthmus to the Panamanian border with South America. It’s a remarkable trip through some of the oldest civilisations on the planet – Mayan, Aztec and Olmec. He visits some of the most dangerous, but breathtakingly beautiful, countries as he learns all about the people, the places, the wildlife and the history.
Episode Description
  • Beginning his journey on the San Juan River, Stephen Fry goes tarpon fishing with Dan Wise, a retired lawyer from Mississippi, who cites that Costa Rica is the Switzerland of Central America.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Television programs--United Kingdom
Genres
  • Documentary
  • Travel
Subjects
  • Television programs--United Kingdom